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Several top Democrats, such as former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, are all expected to run for president in 2028.<\/p>\n
But one young, up-and-coming figure says he is not planning to jump into the race, CNN noted.<\/p>\n
Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore says he will not run for president in 2028, despite being frequently touted among Democrats as a prospective presidential contender.<\/p>\n
That hasn\u2019t prevented continuous speculation about his future political aspirations, especially since he continues to make engagements outside of Maryland, which boost his national image. On Friday, he will fly to South Carolina, an early presidential primary state, to speak at the Blue Palmetto Dinner.<\/p>\n
When questioned about 2028, the governor was straightforward.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not running,\u201d Moore told The Associated Press in an interview. He also said, when asked, that he isn\u2019t trying to get his name in the conversation for a potential vice presidential candidacy, either.<\/p>\n
Moore downplayed his high-profile trips to battleground states, including a recent trip to South Carolina.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd people should get very used to me going all over the country bringing business back to Maryland, because that\u2019s exactly what I plan on doing as long as I\u2019m the governor of the state,\u201d Moore said after a dedication in Annapolis for a memorial to former Rep. Parren Mitchell.<\/p>\n
Moore, who is in the third year of his first term, expects to compete for reelection in predominantly Democratic Maryland next year. He said becoming the state\u2019s governor during a difficult period requires his whole attention.<\/p>\n
Another name continues to be floated as making early moves before 2028: Pete Buttigieg.<\/p>\n
Buttigieg continues to force his way into the digital media sphere, defying traditional Democratic standards as talk of a presidential run grows.<\/p>\n
The former secretary came to Washington this week to attend an event with Democratic content producers and make some media appearances, as talk mounts about a 2028 presidential run following Buttigieg\u2019s revelation that he will not compete for the open Michigan Senate or gubernatorial seat.<\/p>\n
Buttigieg spoke with the Washington Examiner about his views on new media, how to engage people who do not identify with established parties, the current political landscape, and what he is doing to assure the success of his party after leaving the Biden administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m using my voice best I can in traditional media and new media, and I\u2019m going to continue having conversations with neighbors, with voters, talking about how we could have a better way,\u201d Buttigieg told the Washington Examiner. \u201cI don\u2019t know what that means for me, politically or professionally, a long way from making any decisions about that, but I know that\u2019s what I need to be doing right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ezra Klein of the New York Times labeled Buttigieg the \u201cDemocratic Party\u2019s acknowledged best-of-class communicator\u201d last year, just weeks before the Democrats suffered a severe defeat in November.<\/p>\n
Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump made several visits on podcasts and forums popular among young people, one of which being Joe Rogan\u2019s podcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s certainly shadow primary season. Pete\u2019s strategy so far is on point,\u201d influencer and CEO of Girl and the Gov Sammy Kanter told the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s going on podcasts, and with that, he\u2019s meeting Americans where they are on both sides of the aisle. He\u2019s interacting with creators and taking the online sphere in a serious manner, as it should be. And he\u2019s excelling in that space because he is able to explain complex happenings in an approachable way,\u201d Kanter continued.<\/p>\n
In April, Buttigieg cleared the path for a 2028 presidential campaign after announcing that he would not run for Michigan\u2019s open U.S. Senate seat.<\/p>\n
The Justice Department announced that it has charged 14 members of an \u201cextensive alien smuggling organization,\u201d while eight other people were also arrested for smuggling hundreds of illegal migrants into the U.S.<\/p>\n
A grand jury in Las Cruces, New Mexico, returned an indictment against 14 individuals for conspiracy to transport, harbor, and bring illegal aliens into the United States. According to a DOJ press release, eight of those charged were arrested.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s indictment alleges that the defendants engaged in a sophisticated conspiracy to smuggle aliens into and throughout the United States at great danger to the aliens, resulting in the death of one person,\u201d said Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon of the Justice Department\u2019s Criminal Division.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Justice Department worked with our partners at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to dismantle an alien smuggling organization based in Mexico that has allegedly smuggled hundreds of illegal aliens, including unaccompanied children, through New Mexico and South Texas,\u201d Bacon continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are committed to eliminating transnational alien smuggling organizations that exploit migrants purely for profit and undermine our national security.\u201dAccording to the indictment, the defendants were involved in a conspiracy to unlawfully bring undocumented individuals from Mexico into the United States via the southern border. The indictment claims that the defendants also facilitated the transportation of these individuals within the U.S. and concealed them in \u201cstash houses\u201d along the route, said the press release.<\/p>\n
In some instances, the defendants allegedly evaded law enforcement by driving at high speeds and advising the undocumented individuals on how to flee from U.S. Border Patrol and bypass checkpoints. The indictment further alleges that one undocumented individual died from heat exposure during a smuggling attempt and was abandoned in the desert, the DOJ added.<\/p>\n
\u201cHuman smuggling organizations threaten our national security and exploit vulnerable individuals for profit, putting their lives at risk and undermining public safety,\u201d said Acting U.S. Attorney Holland S. Kastrin for the District of New Mexico.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in the District of New Mexico is committed to continuing to work with our federal, state and local partners to dismantle transnational human smuggling organizations, hold their leaders accountable, and seize the illicit proceeds generated by these exploitative enterprises,\u201d Kastrin continued.<\/p>\n
The arrests come following a series of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump ordering reversals of nearly all of the Biden-Harris immigration and border policies that essentially created an \u201copen border\u201d situation for most of their four-year term.<\/p>\n
During the last administration, it is\u00a0estimated\u00a0that nearly 8 million people were detected crossing illegally into the U.S. under Biden-Harris.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are appreciative of our brave law enforcement partners for their continued vigilance in investigating and apprehending members of transnational criminal organizations who conspire to undermine our nation\u2019s immigration laws for their profit, with a callous and reckless disregard for the sanctity of life,\u201d said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (ICE HSI) El Paso Special Agent in Charge Jason T. Stevens.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs this case sadly demonstrates, human smuggling is a crime that takes lives and puts the public at risk. ICE HSI is passionately devoted to using its abundant authority to identify, investigate, and arrest criminals who prey on the vulnerabilities of people they treat as human cargo,\u201d Stevens noted further, per the DOJ press release.<\/p>\n
Each defendant is charged with conspiracy to bring, transport, and harbor illegal aliens in the United States. If convicted, they face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.A federal district court judge will determine the final sentence, taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors, the DOJ added in its press release.<\/p>\n
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer delivered a fiery critique on Wednesday of the Republican-backed \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill\u201d (BBB), accusing the GOP of disguising the legislation\u2019s true costs to the American public.<\/p>\n
Schumer claimed the bill, championed by former President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, would jeopardize health care for millions and slash vital assistance programs, while rewarding the wealthiest Americans with major tax breaks.<\/p>\n
During his remarks, Schumer argued that the legislation should be renamed the\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re All Going To Die Act.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0He said the measure could:<\/p>\n Strip health insurance from roughly\u00a0<\/p>\n Cut food assistance for\u00a011 million people<\/strong><\/p>\n Fund tax reductions that disproportionately benefit billionaires<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t a bill for working families,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cIt\u2019s a bill that takes from those who need help the most and gives to those who already have more than enough.\u201d<\/p>\n Republicans and conservative commentators quickly dismissed Schumer\u2019s remarks as exaggerated fearmongering.<\/p>\n Some noted that Democrats have often warned of catastrophic outcomes from GOP-backed legislation, from the repeal of net neutrality to tax reforms and border security measures \u2014 predictions that critics say never came true.<\/p>\n On social media, reactions were sharp:<\/p>\n \u201cI think I\u2019ve already \u2018died\u2019 a dozen times, according to these warnings,\u201d one user joked.<\/p>\n Others pointed out that constant claims of disaster may weaken Democrats\u2019 credibility, saying the rhetoric has \u201clost its emotional impact.\u201d<\/p>\n The clash over the \u201cBig Beautiful Bill\u201d highlights the deep divide between Republicans, who frame the legislation as a pro-growth, pro-business package, and Democrats, who argue it comes at the expense of vulnerable Americans.<\/p>\n As the debate unfolds, both parties appear ready to lean into their respective narratives \u2014 Republicans emphasizing economic opportunity, and Democrats warning of dire human costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Several top Democrats, such as former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, are all expected to run for president in 2028. But one…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}